Happy Friday friends! Today I'm sharing some of my thoughts about the book We Were Liars, which was my book club's pick for the month of March. This review will be spoiler free.I originally read We Were Liars a few years ago when a coworker recommended it to me. I had no idea what the book was about, but I picked it up and read it so fast (because how can you not?) and the ending definitely caught me by surprise. I really enjoyed the book though and purchased my own copy because I thought I would read it again.And I did! Well, sort of.This time around I found myself not as interested in the story. I haven't read many books like this, but I don't read a lot of books that have a mystery in them more than one time. Why? Because I know what's going to happen and the book isn't nearly as fun to read. That's what happened to me this time as I read We Were Liars the second time.As you read We Were Liars you know that something happened to Cadence but you don't know what. You know from the beginning that she was in an accident but doesn't remember any of the details. The first time I read it, I was captivated, eagerly turning the page so that I could find out what happened. I was so shocked by the ending that I bought the book because I thought it was so great.Reading it through the second time sort of changed my mind. I still liked the book, but I did end up skimming about 70 pages in the middle because I just wasn't interested. I found Caddie annoying and honestly, I just wanted to get to the end. I did pick up on a lot more clues this time around (possibly because I knew what I was looking for).All in all, I'd say if you haven't read this book before, it's a fun mystery/thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat and wanting more. It's a quick, short read that I feel like anyone can enjoy! I am excited to talk about it with my book club later today (join here if you haven't already!) and see what everyone else thought. I guess my thoughts for We Were Liars come down to this. I really loved it the first time I read it, but I didn't like it as much the second time around. It was the first time I've ever re-read a mystery/thriller though, so now I know what to expect if I ever do reread another.

About We Were Liars

A beautiful and distinguished family.A private island.A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy.A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive.A revolution. An accident. A secret.Lies upon lies.True love.The truth.We Were Liars is a modern, sophisticated suspense novel from New York Times bestselling author, National Book Award finalist, and Printz Award honoree E. Lockhart. Read it.And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE.

Add to Goodreads. Do you ever reread books? Have you reread a mystery/thriller? What was that experience like for you?

This post contains affiliate links. That means if you make a purchase I will receive a small commission. You can view my full disclosure here. Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis was the Book Lovers Book Club (my book club) pick for the month of January. I originally started reading GWYF back in November, but life got busy and it was put on hold for a few months. I originally had it checked out from the library, but after reading the first few chapters I was hooked. So I bought my own copy. Up until I purchased my own copy of Girl, Wash Your Face, I'd heard only good things about it. This book is very hyped. And I'm always curious to know why books are hyped which is often why I pick them up. But, as soon as I had my own copy in my hand, I started seeing some reviews that weren't quite so positive.

I always go into self-help/personal growth books with an open mind. So when I started Girl, Wash Your Face I did the same thing.

The reviews that I had seen talked a lot about how Rachel talks about being a Christain woman and then talks a lot about doing everything yourself in her book. (Like how you're in charge of what happens in your life, and I actually agree with that. I do think that God gives us guidance but He also gave us the opportunity to make our own choices.) But I also saw a lot about how what she was saying wasn't 100% great for everyone because most of us aren't white, extremely successful females who have our own very successful businesses. I took these thoughts with a grain of salt and was determined to have my own opinion as I read Girl, Wash Your Face. I am glad that I kept an open mind because overall I really did enjoy reading Girl, Wash Your Face. Rachel talks about the different lies that we tell ourselves as women and what we *can* do instead. I write it like that because she's not telling us what we should do. She's sharing her experience and inviting us to try what worked for her, or learn from her example and try things that we know will work better for us. While I don't agree with everything in Girl, Wash Your Face I enjoyed reading it. It was an easy read and I especially liked the chapter about the lie "I should be further along by now" because I have been feeling that way a lot recently. I loved how in every chapter Rachel debunked the lies that we often tell ourselves and how we can combat them. I recommend reading this if you want a fun personal growth book! I gave it 3.5/5 stars.